Could you achieve financial independence and retire early? Listen to the This is Money podcast

Have you ever dreamed of retiring early, or at least choosing to work on your own terms?

There is a niche but growing movement that’s all about financial independence - it’s not necessarily about stopping work completely, but it is about having the choice to do so.

So, could you achieve financial independence, how hard would it be and how long would it take?

And why would you even want to retire early?

Listen to the podcast in the player here or find out where else to listen below

On this week’s This is Money podcast, Simon Lambert, Laura Whitcombe and Georgie Frost stick it to The Man and dive into the world of financial independence.

They look at a reader’s question on whether he could reinvest profits from his business and property to retire by 50.

And they also discuss, just how much of your income you might need to save to get there and whether that sacrifice is worth it.

Fancy giving up work and moving to the mountains to get first tracks? Financial independence could deliver that

Also on this week’s show:

How to invest your pension in retirement

We ask NatWest about its dreadful savings rate

The good news on savings rates that are rising

And finally, as the UK’s worst places for using a mobile have been revealed, how can you avoid becoming someone who has to lean out the window to call people.

How to listen to the This is Money podcast

We publish our podcast every Friday to the player on This is Money, above, and on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and on the podcast platforms Audioboom and Acast, both of which allow you to listen on desktop, mobile, or download an app.

To download the Apple Podcasts app if you do not already have it, go to the App store. Or go to either the Apple App store or the Google Play store on Android to download the Acast app or the AudioBoom app.

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